Traffic restrictions will be imposed in parts of Delhi on August 13 in view of the full- dress rehearsal for the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, with several key roads closed and commercial vehicles and buses diverted, according to a traffic advisory.
What Happened
The traffic police have advised vehicles without parking labels for the rehearsal to avoid India Gate C-Hexagon, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, Sikandra Road, W-Point, A-Point Tilak Marg, Mathura Road, BSZ Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg and J L Nehru Marg. Vehicles from DND can take Barapulla Road or proceed via Ashram on Ring Road. The traffic police have provided specific routes for passengers travelling to Old Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi Railway Station and ISBT Kashmere Gate. The traffic police have advised the public to reach their destinations early and avoid last-minute rush.
For east-west movement, the traffic police have suggested routes through NH-24/NH-9, Nizamuddin Khatta, Barapulla Road and Ring Road.
